The Ease of Knowing

Tonight I’m feeling grateful for my best friend, Everett. He knows exactly what’s going on with me, and the second I said I didn’t want to talk about it, we slipped right back into our usual goofy rhythm… no awkwardness, no heaviness. No undertone of worry, because we have a sense of trust woven into our friendship. We know if the other person needs support we will say it.

We talked for hours like we always do, laughing about nothing and everything. It’s rare to have someone who can read the room so naturally, who knows when to hold space and when to bring the light back in.

He’s become such an important part of my life. It’s just… nice to have someone like him. Someone who makes the hard days a little easier without even trying.

Author’s Note:

I’m just thankful for secure, steady friendships like this.